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Training

The Grateful Dogs has many levels of training and incorporates multiple training methods to achieve the best individual outcomes. We offer free training evaluations and will work with you to create a training package that is effective and affordable.

Training sessions combine:

Basic Obedience

Advanced Obedience

Socialization

Agility Training

Tricks and Games

Nature Walks

We are able to train within your home, at our training site, or a combination of the two. We specialize in helping owners and family members learn the tools that will enable your pet to succeed.

Socialization

Socialization is not just about meeting new dogs. It is also about new sounds, new places, new people, and new smells.

Almost all training packages include socialization which is a key component in solving many common behavioral problems. Improving interactions with other animals and humans is one of our specialties.

Cognitive Assessment

Will your dog listen to you, even though he knows you are wrong? What is your dog's reaction to new experiences? How does your dog learn? These are just some of the questions that are explored during your dog's initial evaluation.

The Grateful Dogs approach to training focuses first on understanding how your dog processes information and solves problems.

Our training evaluations, through cognitive assessment and interaction, provide us with a foundation to create a training package specifically designed for your pet.

Agility

Conducted in a non-competitive environment, agility training is a fun way to exercise the body and stimulate the mind.

Nature Walks

Our training site has a trail that leads to Buehler Park Nature Study Area in Upper Moreland Township in Willow Grove, PA. This is a 7 acre nature trail where we can help dogs to learn to walk on leash while providing a unique experience of sights, sounds and smells.

We also take dogs for walks at other local parks in the region - summer time is great for playing in lakes.

Nature walks are included in all training packages. Sometimes our cat comes along for the walk!